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GMN Source Files - Composer Austin Wintory

Grammy and Bafta winning composer Austin Wintory stars in the premiere episode of Source Files, a new series in the Game Maker's Notebook podcast family where we ask developers what games were most influential in their own careers. Austin recounts which three games had a profound influence on his own work on titles such as Journey, The Banner Saga series, and the Grammy award winning Sword of the Sea.

Producers: Claudio Tapia and Josh Chu, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

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